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• The Stabilization of Mission Concepcion's Masonry Dome

  • When
    Wednesday, October 28, 2020
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    5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (CDT)
  • Location
    Zoom Online Lecture

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  APT Texas is pleased to have Anna Nau, PhD, APT Texas Regional Director and Senior Associate & Architectural Conservator with Ford, Powell & Carson Architects and Planners, Inc. present "The Stabilization of Mission Concepcion's Masonry Dome" via online Zoom lecture on October 28.

  The dome of the mid-eighteenth-century church of Mission Concepcion, part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the oldest, unreconstructed masonry dome in the United States. In 2017, moisture damage and cracking at the exterior plaster of the dome led to a year long structural monitoring program, followed by more detailed non-destructive evaluation and analysis that indicated the need for immediate structural intervention. Beginning in January 2020, under the direction of Ford, Powell & Carson Architects and Sparks Engineering, the dome underwent a complex stabilization and repair project. This talk will provide an overview of the stabilization treatment approach, the masonry and plaster repair methods employed, and the challenges and lessons learned during this unique project.  

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• APT Materials Technical Committee Lunch and Learn: Ruregold, the Cement-Based Alternative to Resin FRP for Masonry and Concrete

  • When
    Thursday, October 29, 2020
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    (CDT)

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  October 29, 2020

  2:00 PM EST

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  Limited to 100 participants.

  
  

  
  

  Ruregold is a structural stucco that may be applied to both masonry and concrete to strengthen and stabilize existing and new structures. Ruregold may be utilized for both interior and exterior applications. As easily applied as stucco, it has been used in Europe for over 20 years. It is also recommended for pre and post-seismic applications. Its Class A fire rating makes it ideal for interior work. Code approved ESR3265, ACI 549, and NYC OTCR 2017-015 . Sign up to learn more about this interesting material!

  Speaker: Patrick Morrissey

  Patrick J Morrissey has worked in the construction industry as a technical rep for over 40 years, represented products used in rehabilitation for 27 years, and worked specifically on preservation projects for the past 15 years. 

  He graduated as a Civil Engineer from Manhattan College, Bronx, NY in 1967. Post graduate studies were done at Newark College of Engineering (now NJIT) in concrete and construction management. 

  After being vice-president of Windsor Probe Test Systems in the mid-1970’s, he founded ConSpec Associates, Inc. in August of 1976. His work and business philosophy are defined in his firm’s Mission Statement “To combine tradition with technology in both methods and materials for innovative, cost effective, engineered solutions to the repair segment of the built environment”. For the past 35+ years he has introduced numerous products and processes for various manufacturers in the repair industry and more recently for historic preservation with an emphasis on structural strengthening and stabilization.

  
  

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